TEARS is my love song to my childhood spent in Botswana and my background as a proud half-cape coloured person. Many of these songs I wrote 15-20 years ago. The soulful, album delivers a lush, sun-drenched fusion of Afrobeat and R&B and explores the profound struggles of existence and coexistence.

Tears in Paradise

Kenetic is a cinematic, twelve track odyssey built on the cohesive narrative of speed, obsession and eventual collapse.   The album takes the lush, cool and neon drenched atmosphere of synth-wave and fuses it with the slick, melodic vocals and heavy bass of Modern Trap R&B.

Kinetic Paradise

[Verse]
Mama’s got the rhythm
It’s a thing she does
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Shakin’ like a bottle of soda pop
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Shakin’ that moneymaker like a Polaroid picture
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
[Chorus]
Mama
You’re so hot
The fire marshall’s gonna shut us down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Ooh
Mama
You too hot
Gonna shut this party down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
[Verse 2]
Move it like a jellybean and not like Jell-O
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Burnin’ like a brush fire
Don’t let it get out of control
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
If the night gets away from you
I’m just lettin’ you know
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
[Chorus]
Mama
You’re so hot
The fire marshall’s gonna shut us down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Ooh
Mama
You too hot
Gonna shut this party down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
[Bridge - Reggae Rap]
Ey, Mama, yuh movin’ like a riddim from di islands, mon,
Shakin’ di earth, hot like Scotch Bonnet sun,
But di flame too fierce, we fi ease up di run,
Sip di coconut water, let di cool breeze come.
Yuh hips sway like di sea ‘pon a lazy tide,
Burnin’ up di dancehall, no place fi hide,
But hold steady now, don’t let di fire confide,
Cool it down, irie gal, keep di vibe alive.
Bassline bubblin’, offbeat skankin’ slow,
From Kingston streets to dis party glow,
Yuh too fiery, Mama, stealin’ di show,
Breathe easy, mon, let di river flow.
[Chorus]
Mama
You’re so hot
The fire marshall’s gonna shut us down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Ooh
Mama
You too hot
Gonna shut this party down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down
Cool it down
Mama
Cool it down

Cool it down

[Verse]
I was lost in the noise of the downtown hum
Neon lights
They flash but leave you numb
Every face
A blur
Every step the same
Then you walked in
Set the night aflame
[Prechorus]
Your laugh cuts through like a firework spark
Eyes like the moon
Lighting up the dark
[Chorus]
I found you
I found you
In a sea of strangers
Somehow you broke through
I found you
I found you
The world stood still
And the sky turned blue
[Verse 2]
She’s got a smile like a runaway train
Hits you fast
Leaves you spinning in the rain
Your voice
It hums like a melody sweet
Every word you say feels like a heartbeat
[Prechorus]
Your touch is a breeze in the summer heat
Your voice a rhythm that my heart repeats
[Chorus]
I found you
I found you
In a world of chaos
You’re the one thing true
I found you
I found you
My compass
My north
My brand-new view
[Bridge]
And if the lights go out, if the rain starts to pour
We’ll carve our own path, leave the echoes no more
Your hand in mine, a promise etched in the stars
No turning back now, we’ve come too far
[Chorus]
I found you
I found you
In a sea of strangers
Somehow you broke through
I found you
I found you
The world stood still
And the sky turned blue

I found you

When you needed love
I was always by your side
Then you said to me
You wanna go and live your life

Don’t decide to live the lie
And leave this all behind
Girl just stay another day
I can help you change your mind

So tell me the reasons
Why you can’t stay
I know we’ve got problems
But problems fade away
Where you gonna go
If your walking away, ohhh no no
Don’t stop trying
Don’t stop trying 
For me

Ohh ohh ohh yeah
Ooh ohh oh yeah
For me
For me babe

I know you feel so young
And the worlds right by your door
And the lights are bright
And it’s what you dreaming for

Don’t decide to live the lie
And leave this all behind
Girl just stay another day
I can help you change your mind

So tell me the reasons
Why you can’t stay
I know we’ve got problems
But problems fade away
Where you gonna go
If your walking away, ohhh no no
Don’t stop trying
Don’t stop trying 
For me

Ohh ohh ohh yeah
Ooh ohh oh yeah
For me
For me babe

The worlds a big place you’ll see
And you’ll be free  without  me
And for sure you’ll have some fun
But you won’t be whole when it’s done
The lonely nights will feel cold
And you’ll wish us back so you know
I won’t be waiting around
For you to want what was now, 
I won’t be here girl

So tell me the reasons (tell me girl)
Why you can’t stay… can’t stay
I know we’ve got problems 
But problems fade away (fade away)
Where you gonna go
If your walking away, ohhh no
Don’t stop trying
Don’t stop trying 
For me

For me

Verse]
Feel the bass
It’s in the air
Move your body
Everywhere (ooh-yeah!)
Lights are low
The rhythm flows
Touch the sky
Let the fire grow

[Prechorus]
Step by step
We lose control
Heart to heart
We feel the soul

[Chorus]
Dancing
Dancing
Oh so close
Caressing love
We’re doing the most
Spin around
Don’t let it end
Hold me tight
Again
Again

[Verse 2]
Every beat
A story told
Heat of the night
Never cold
Whispered laughs
A secret tune
Underneath the glowing moon

[Prechorus]
Step by step
We lose control
Heart to heart
We feel the soul

[Chorus]
Dancing
Dancing
Oh so close
Caressing love
We’re doing the most
Spin around
Don’t let it end
Hold me tight
Again
Again

[Bridge]
Slow it down, feel the pulse ignite
Shadows sway in the midnight light
One more breath, before we dive too deep
In this fever, our secrets we keep
Echoes fade, but the spark remains
Pull me under, break these chains

[Chorus]
Dancing
Dancing
Oh so close
Caressing love
We’re doing the most
Spin around
Don’t let it end
Hold me tight
Again
Again

Again

[Verse]
Your eyes
They burn
They burn through the night
Every glance a spark
Setting fire to my sight
You move like the ocean
Slow and wild
A storm in your step
Danger in your smile

[Prechorus]
Heartbeats racing
Can't slow it down
Electric tension
It's all around

[Chorus]
Watching you watching me
Who’s gonna break?
The heat's too heavy
The air might quake
Watching you watching me
Can't look away
A game of desire
We both wanna play

[Verse 2]
Your skin’s a rhythm
Your hands a tease
The way you sway
You bring me to my knees
Every moment’s a melody
A wicked beat
You’re a song I’m chasing
But can't repeat

[Prechorus]
Heartbeats racing
Can't slow it down
Electric tension
It's all around

[Chorus]
Watching you watching me
Who’s gonna break?
The heat's too heavy
The air might quake
Watching you watching me
Can't look away
A game of desire
We both wanna play

Watching you watching me

Verse]
How long has the shadow been creeping in
How long since your smile turned paper-thin
Was it spring when the seeds of this started to grow
Or was it summer when you let the fire show

[Chorus]
How long how long
Has this been your song
Did I miss the notes or sing along
How long how long

[Verse 2]
Did the wind whisper secrets I couldn't hear
Did your touch start to vanish or disappear
Was I blind or just a fool standing still
While your heart climbed over the windowsill

[Prechorus]
Tell me straight no riddles no rhyme
Was it days or months or borrowed time

[Chorus]
How long how long
Has this been your song
Did I miss the notes or sing along
How long how long

[Bridge]
Was it in the late-night laughter I couldn't see
Was it hidden in the spaces between you and me
How long did you dance on the edge of the flame
How long till you forgot my name

How Long

[Verse]
Was it by chance you were looking my way
Caught in the heat where the shadows play
Most beautiful eyes
Pulling me near
A spark so loud
I could barely hear
[Prechorus]
Soft whispers melting into the air
Is this real or a dream we share
[Chorus]
I’m feeling it too
Feeling it too
Every heartbeat screaming it’s you
I’m feeling it too
Can’t let it go
Your love’s a rhythm I need to know
[Verse 2]
Could it be fate or a twist of the stars
A premonition
A fire from afar
Every step closer
The world fades away
It’s just us dancing in cosmic sway
[Prechorus]
Soft whispers melting into the air
Is this real or a dream we share
[Chorus]
I’m feeling it too
Feeling it too
Every heartbeat screaming it’s you
I’m feeling it too
Can’t let it go
Your love’s a rhythm I need to know
[Bridge - Rap]
Yo, locked in your gaze, like galaxies collide,
Stars spell your name, no place left to hide.
Heartbeat’s a bassline, thumpin’ through the void,
Your touch drops the mic, leavin’ me overjoyed.
Fate’s spittin’ bars in this midnight flow,
Whispers turn cyphers, makin’ the cosmos glow.
I’m chasin’ that spark, no rewind, just ride,
Your rhythm’s my anthem, pull me to your side.
Electric connection, no static, pure fire,
In this dream we build, takin’ it higher and higher.
[Chorus]
I’m feeling it too
Feeling it too
Every heartbeat screaming it’s you
I’m feeling it too
Can’t let it go
Your love’s a rhythm I need to know

Feeling it too

[Verse 1]
Tonight we're gonna celebrate our pleasure
Do everything our hearts desire
Yeah
Tonight we're gonna give into leisure
Treat our bodies the way we like
Yeah

[Chorus]
We're gonna make love tonight (oh yeah)
We're gonna do the freaky things you like
We're gonna break out the champagne
And once we're done it
We're gonna do it, do it again

[Bridge]
(Oh oh yeah)
Do it again
(Oh oh yeah)
We're gonna do it again

[Chorus]
We're gonna celebrate this love
And once we've done it
We're gonna do it, do it again

[Verse 2]
From the look in your eyes
Yeah
We can celebrate all night
Yeah yeah
Feel the temperature rise
I feel it now
Treat our bodies the way we like
Yeah yeah

[Chorus]
We're gonna make love tonight (oh tonight)
We're gonna do the freaky things you like
We're gonna break out the champagne
And once we're done it
We're gonna do it, we're gonna do it again

[Bridge]
(Oh oh yeah)
We're gonna do it again
(Oh oh yeah)
We're gonna do it again

[Chorus]
We're gonna celebrate this love
And once we've done it
We're gonna do it, do it again

[Outro]
It’s no quickie baby, we got all night
I'm up on your body baby, pour that wine
I'm taking a sip and I'm moving into you
I'm moving in ohh yes
Your Beautiful skin girl it drives me wild
Spotting that bubble as it pass me by
I never thought I'd feel this way before
But girl you got me tripping baby, won't you close the door
I feel this, I feel this love
We feel it, we feel the love
I know you do, baby
Feel it, you feel the love
You feel the love
Once we've done it, once we've done it
We're gonna do it again

Do it Again

Verse]
When we met I was sure
She lit the room like never before
The way she moved
The way she swayed
Every step
A game she played

[Prechorus]
Don’t just trip
Take control
You're the man
Who craves it whole

[Chorus]
There’s something about her
I can’t ignore
Like the ocean tide pulling me to shore
She’s a wildfire
I’m the flame
Caught in her orbit
I’m never the same

[Verse 2]
Way she talked
It echoed loud
Even silence wore her shroud
She made me feel
She made me see
A world where only we could be

[Prechorus]
Make your move
Let it show
The spark is there
Let it grow

[Chorus]
There’s something about her
I can’t ignore
Like the ocean tide pulling me to shore
She’s a wildfire
I’m the flame
Caught in her orbit
I’m never the same

Something about her

[Verse 1]
The sun still rises but it feels so cold
Dreams in the dirt where stories unfold
A broken sky
A land untold
[Prechorus]
They say time heals
But the scars remain
Dancing shadows in the pouring rain

[Chorus]
Tears in paradise
Oh they never dry
Hopes still whisper but the winds just sigh
Tears in paradise
Hear the children cry

[Verse 2]
The streets hum songs of a distant past
Footsteps heavy
The echoes last
Freedom spoke
But the chains held fast
[Prechorus]
They say love wins
But the fight is long
Hearts keep breaking
Still we sing this song

[Chorus]
Tears in paradise
Oh they never dry
Hopes still whisper but the winds just sigh
Tears in paradise
Hear the children cry

[Bridge]
From ashes we rise, though the wounds still sting
Voices unite, in the songs we sing
Through fractured dreams, let the future ring

[Final Chorus]
Tears in paradise
Though they softly fade
Hopes still whisper, in the light we’ve made
Tears in paradise
We’ll no longer cry

I wrote this song during covid, glad to see it come alive ✌️

[Verse]
So high my feet don't touch the floor
Your laugh's the key that unlocks my door
Heartbeat skips
I’m out of time
You’re the rhythm
I’m the rhyme

[Chorus]
I’m so into you
Into you
Like the ocean loves the moon
So crazy when I’m near your glow
I lose my mind
Just thought you should know

[Verse 2]
Your eyes
They pull me like a tide
No escape
No place to hide
Every move’s a melody
You’re the song that plays in me

[Prechorus]
I can’t think straight
I’m undone
It’s a race that you’ve already won

[Chorus]
I’m so into you
Into you
Like the stars love midnight blue
So dizzy
Can’t tell up from down
You spin me ‘round
You wear the crown

[Bridge]
Gravity breaks when you walk in
I’m weightless
Lost
Where to begin
You’ve got me high
I’m flying blind
In your orbit
My soul’s aligned

Into You

[Verse]
The night drips slow like honey on skin
A spark in the dark where sins begin
Your eyes are a fire I can't outrun
A devil's game but oh so fun

[Prechorus]
Whispered lies
A tangled tune
Breathless heat beneath the moon

[Chorus]
Wicked games we play tonight
No wrong or right
Just black and white
Fingers trace what words can’t name
Desire burns
We're both to blame

[Verse 2]
A shadow dance
Your touch like smoke
Pulling me deeper
I’m bound
I’m choked
The air tastes heavy
Electric
Sweet
Your body’s rhythm my heart’s defeat

[Bridge]
Temptation’s thread
A silken noose
I pull it tight
I let it loose
Caught in a web we spun with care
No escape
And I don’t care

[Chorus]
Wicked games we play tonight
No wrong or right
Just black and white
Fingers trace what words can’t name
Desire burns
We're both to blame

Wicked Games

Passion in Paradise

Yeah, feel that bassline, let it move your soul,
This is our story, let the rhythm take control.

(Verse 1)
Under the palm trees, where the ocean sings,
Two hearts collide, feel the spark it brings.
Your eyes like cocoa, mine like the sea,
Together we’re fire, burning wild and free.
From different worlds, but our souls align,
In the heat of the night, your hand in mine.
The rhythm of the waves, it pulls us near,
Love’s got no boundaries, it’s crystal clear.
Colors of our skin, they blend in the light,
Dancing through the stars, we ignite the night.
No walls, no chains, just you and me,
In this paradise, we’re forever free.

(Chorus)
Passion in paradise, our hearts collide,
Riding the rhythm, love’s our guide.
We’re a melody, a sweet embrace,
Two souls, one love, in this sacred place.
Oh, oh, oh, passion in paradise,
Oh, oh, oh, love that never dies. 
Through the beat, we rise, no divide,
Together forever, in paradise.

(Verse 2 )
Your roots run deep, like the island’s core,
My spirit’s wild, like the winds that soar.
We paint the sunset with every kiss,
A love so bold, it’s eternal bliss.
The drums keep pounding, our hearts in tune,
Underneath the glow, where our love’s in bloom.
No judgment here, just the truth we share,
A love so pure, it’s beyond compare.

(Pre-Chorus)
Colors of our skin, they blend in the light,
Dancing through the stars, we ignite the night.
No walls, no chains, just you and me,
In this paradise, we’re forever free.

(Chorus )
Passion in paradise, our hearts collide,
Riding the rhythm, love’s our guide.
We’re a melody, a sweet embrace,
Two souls, one love, in this sacred place.
Oh, oh, oh, passion in paradise,
Oh, oh, oh, love that never dies.
Through the beat, we rise, no divide,
Together forever, in paradise.

(Bridge)
Let the music take us higher, feel the fire, feel the flame,
Every touch, every whisper, calling out, we’re not the same.
In the glow of the night, where our differences fade,
We’re a symphony of love, in this world we’ve made.
(Breakdown)
(Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh) Feel the beat, let it flow,
(Singer’s voice soft, sultry, and slow)
(Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh) Where our love will only grow.
(Percussion creeps in, sharp and clean)
(Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh) In paradise, we’re one,
(Vocal harmonies rise, shining like the sun)
Dancing till the morning sun.

(Chorus )
Passion in paradise, our hearts collide,
Riding the rhythm, love’s our guide.
We’re a melody, a sweet embrace,
Two souls, one love, in this sacred place.
Oh, oh, oh, passion in paradise,
Oh, oh, oh, love that never dies.
Through the beat, we rise, so high
Together forever, in paradise.

Passion in Paradise

Verse 1]
I’ve been running through the shadows, streets alive with electric fire
Headlights cut like a knife in the wire, chasing ghosts in the wild
No sleep in this concrete dream, your name’s a spark on my tongue
City’s screaming, but I’m still undone—pull me under, where we begun

[Pre-Chorus]
Feel the rush in my veins, lights flashing like your pain
Can’t stop, won’t fade—gotta find you in the rain

[Chorus]
Blinding neon, burning through the dark we chase
Eyes wide open, heart’s a wreck in this endless race
Falsetto high, screaming your name into the night
Lost without you, but the glow pulls me right—blinding neon, feel the light
Ooh-ooh, yeah

[Verse 2]
Billboards bleed in the rearview haze, echoes of your laugh in the maze
Red lights blur, but I push the gauge—addicted to the blaze
No more hiding in the afterglow, your shadow’s all I know
Through the storm, I’ll steal the show—take me home where the wild winds blow

[Pre-Chorus]
Pulse is pounding, world’s resounding, can’t turn back now
Your fire’s calling, walls are falling—break me down

[Chorus]
Blinding neon, burning through the dark we chase
Eyes wide open, heart’s a wreck in this endless race
Falsetto high, screaming your name into the night
Lost without you, but the glow pulls me right—blinding neon, feel the light
Ooh-ooh, yeah

[Bridge]
Oh, if the dawn could wait just one more mile
I’d drive forever in your smile…
I’m sinning, just to feel you near
Lights explode, no fear—take the wheel

(Chorus]
Blinding neon, burning through the dark we chase
Eyes wide open, heart’s a wreck in this endless race
Falsetto high, screaming your name into the night
Lost without you, but the glow pulls me right—blinding neon, feel the light
Ooh-ooh, yeah

Blinding Neon

Redline Heartbeat
[Verse 1]
Needle pinned past the mark, past the point of return
Engine screams, gotta let this whole thing burn
I taste the oil and the speed on my tongue, miles ago
Every warning sign is just a lie I know
No more headlights in the haze, this is a tunnel I choose
Push the gauge, gotta break the fuse—nothing left to lose

[Pre-Chorus]
Pulse is thumping a zero-to-sixty count
Every nerve ending, gotta climb that mountain
Can't stop, won't fade—the rush is the only gain
Gotta find you in this high-speed rain

[Chorus]
Redline Heartbeat, syncing to the gear shift slam
I am the fire, I am the goddamn plan
Tires peel and sing a siren in the concrete air
Eyes wide shut, screaming, do you even care?
Ooh-ooh, yeah, a blur on the map we chase
Lost without you, but I'll win this endless race

[Verse 2]
The city's a blur, just a strobe of red and blue
Didn't come this far just to look for the truth
I'm running on fumes and the memory of your face
The past is dead, I only live in this space
Another corner, a perfect slide, grip the wheel and pray
Addicted to the skid, can't slow down today

[Pre-Chorus]
Pulse is thumping a zero-to-sixty count
Every nerve ending, gotta climb that mountain
Can't stop, won't fade—the rush is the only gain
Gotta find you in this high-speed rain

[Chorus]
Redline Heartbeat, syncing to the gear shift slam
I am the fire, I am the goddamn plan
Tires peel and sing a siren in the concrete air
Eyes wide shut, screaming, do you even care?
Ooh-ooh, yeah, a blur on the map we chase
Lost without you, but I'll win this endless race

[Bridge]
This is where the fear gives way to the flow
I'm driving on instinct, a beautiful ghost show
The mirror shatters, but I still see your smile
Just one more mile, just one more trial

[Chorus]
Redline Heartbeat, syncing to the gear shift slam
I am the fire, I am the goddamn plan
Tires peel and sing a siren in the concrete air
Eyes wide shut, screaming, do you even care?
Ooh-ooh, yeah, a blur on the map we chase
Lost without you, but I'll win this endless race

Redline Heartbeat

Verse 1]
Still running on fumes, but the speedometer’s lied
I’m pushing past the redline, nowhere left to hide
This engine’s a pulse, it’s the beat of the memory
Driving faster just to stop what you did to me
The city is screaming, but all I hear is the fade
A phantom broadcast from the promises we made

[Pre-Chorus]
Hands locked tight at ten and two, eyes glued to the pane
Searching for your signal through the concrete rain
Can’t stop, won’t quit, gotta peel back the night
Your memory’s a fix, blinding out the light

[Chorus]
The Ghost in the Static, yeah, you’re the feedback I crave
A beautiful prison that I'm addicted to save
The world is a blur, but your face is so clear
Push the pedal down just to keep you near
Ooh, I'm spinning out, caught in the rhythm of your lies
Chasing a signal that only fades as the sun begins to rise

[Verse 2]
I tried to tune out, hit the button for the radio silence
But your voice cuts through every storm, every night of violence
This high-speed trance is the only way I can cope
A desperate prayer whispered at the end of the rope
I know I'm chasing a dead line, a number I can't call
But I'll hit every wall just to prove I can fall

[Pre-Chorus]
Hands locked tight at ten and two, eyes glued to the pane
Searching for your signal through the concrete rain
Can’t stop, won’t quit, gotta peel back the night
Your memory’s a fix, blinding out the light

[Chorus]
The Ghost in the Static, yeah, you’re the feedback I crave
A beautiful prison that I'm addicted to save
The world is a blur, but your face is so clear
Push the pedal down just to keep you near
Ooh, I'm spinning out, caught in the rhythm of your lies
Chasing a signal that only fades as the sun begins to rise

[Bridge]
The dashboard lights flicker like a heart attack beat
My sin is the speed, my fear is the slow down, I repeat
You’re not here, you’re just a frequency in the air
But I need that sound, I need that magnetic despair.

[Chorus]
The Ghost in the Static, yeah, you’re the feedback I crave
A beautiful prison that I'm addicted to save
The world is a blur, but your face is so clear
Push the pedal down just to keep you near
Ooh, I'm spinning out, caught in the rhythm of your lies
Chasing a signal that only fades as the sun begins to rise

Ghost in the Static

[Verse 1]
The gauge is screaming "Warning," but I already knew the cost
My hands are shaking on the wheel, this is the limit I crossed
The manual said there's a safety, a button to kill the power
But the logic is useless when I'm chasing the final hour
I'm driving the car, but the road is driving my mind
Leaving every good reason a thousand miles behind
[Pre-Chorus]
This is the only moment where I see the choice so clear
One sharp pull on the brake, one breath of honest fear
Can't stop, won't stop, 'cause the silence is the killer
I'd rather burn out in the rhythm than feel it get realer
[Chorus]
Emergency Stop (pulls), the exit sign flashes green
But the pedal's glued to the floor, caught in the reckless scene
The wires are screaming "Abort," but my heart just screams your name
I trade the control for the fire, I fuel the damn flame
Ooh, I know the parachute's there, but I'm cutting the ropes instead
Better to crash at full speed than deal with the things you said
[Verse 2]
I tried to pull over, felt the tire smoke in the air
But the memory of your touch is a grip I can't bear
The dashboard flickers red, the oil pressure is low
I'm running on pure adrenaline and the feeling you know
I bought the best brakes, the strongest safety steel
But the emotional damage is something I can't feel
[Pre-Chorus]
This is the only moment where I see the choice so clear
One sharp pull on the brake, one breath of honest fear
Can't stop, won't stop, 'cause the silence is the killer
I'd rather burn out in the rhythm than feel it get realer
[Chorus]
Emergency Stop (never used), the exit sign flashes green
But the pedal's glued to the floor, caught in the reckless scene
The wires are screaming "Abort," but my heart just screams your name
I trade the control for the fire, I fuel the damn flame
Ooh, I know the parachute's there, but I'm cutting the ropes instead
Better to crash at full speed than deal with the things you said
[Bridge]
It's just a switch. It's just a handle. Why can't I reach?
The moment of truth is the lesson I refuse to teach.
I am the danger, I am the flaw in the plan.
I'm driving the speed that no machine understands.
[Chorus]
Emergency Stop (Never Used), the exit sign flashes green
But the pedal's glued to the floor, caught in the reckless scene
The wires are screaming "Abort," but my heart just screams your name
I trade the control for the fire, I fuel the damn flame
Ooh, I know the parachute's there, but I'm cutting the ropes instead
Better to crash at full speed than deal with the things you said

Emergency Stop

[Intro]
Ooh, yeah, we’re still here… through the edges…
[Verse 1]
We were young, hearts racin’, movin’ fast,
City lights, our love was built to last.
Scratched and torn, we carved our way through time,
Fell so deep, your rhythm’s locked in mine.
Storms came hard, but we still danced through pain,
Held the beat, found our groove in the rain.
Every scar’s a story, every tear’s a spark,
Love’s our anthem, lightin’ up the dark.
[Pre-Chorus]
Time tried to break us, tried to dim our flame,
But we rise, keep spinnin’ in the game.
Every crack, we turn it to a groove,
Broken edges, but we’re still on the move.
[Chorus]
Broken edges, we still shine,
Love’s a rhythm, syncin’ through time.
Every fall, we rise, we survive,
You and me, keep this vibe alive.
Broken edges, jagged but true,
Dancin’ through life, I’m still movin’ with you.
Through the years, we’ve found our groove,
Broken edges, we’re unstoppable, ooh!
[Verse 2]
Late nights, fights, words we didn’t mean,
Silent breaks, felt like a faded dream.
But your touch, it pulled me to the sound,
Found our tempo, turned our world around.
We’ve been tested, pushed to lose our way,
But your heart’s my rhythm, here to stay.
Every wound, it fuels the fire we bring,
Broken edges, hear our anthem sing.
[Pre-Chorus]
Time tried to break us, tried to dim our flame,
But we rise, keep spinnin’ in the game.
Every crack, we turn it to a groove,
Broken edges, but we’re still on the move.
[Chorus]
Broken edges, we still shine,
Love’s a rhythm, syncin’ through time.
Every fall, we rise, we survive,
You and me, keep this vibe alive.
Broken edges, jagged but true,
Dancin’ through life, I’m still movin’ with you.
Through the years, we’ve found our groove,
Broken edges, we’re unstoppable, ooh!
[Bridge]
Ooh, we’re scarred, but we’re still here,
Love’s a beat that cuts through fear.
Every flaw, it makes our rhythm real,
Every moment, we’re locked in how we feel.
Let the world try to stop our sound,
We’re forever, spinnin’ round and round.
[Chorus/Drop]
Broken edges, we still shine,
Love’s a rhythm, syncin’ through time.
Every fall, we rise, we survive,
You and me, keep this vibe alive.
Broken edges, jagged but true,
Dancin’ through life, I’m still movin’ with you.
Through the years, we’ve found our groove,
Broken edges, we’re unstoppable, ooh!
[Outro]
Broken edges, we’re still one,
Two hearts, one beat, never done.
Through the pain, we’ve found our groove,
Broken edges, forever we move

Broken Edges

[Verse 1]
The needle is bouncing where the numbers go dead
No gravity left in the things that you said
I'm so far past panic, I found the light on the dark side
No need for a map when there’s nowhere left to hide
I can hear the future in the rumble of the street
A glorious, beautiful, total defeat
My mind is a satellite, looping the air
The crash is inevitable, but right now, I don’t care

[Pre-Chorus]
Every light on the dashboard is frozen in time
This high is the purest, most desperate kind of crime
Can't stop, won't stop, the world outside is mute
I'm running on a feeling, a permanent pursuit

[Chorus]
Flatline Echo, yeah, the silence is singing my name
There's nothing left to lose when you've already won the game
My heart is a memory, beating only for show
Watching the city burn from the glorious high-speed glow
Ooh, screaming through the open night no no
Living forever in the perfect neon light

[Verse 2]
The lines on the highway are painting a perfect sign
Telling me the madness is totally divine
I see your face in the glass, and it’s finally smiling back
Because I matched your chaos, I stayed on your track
I’m flying on pure static, no signal to ground
The only escape is the feeling of no one around

[Pre-Chorus]
Every light on the dashboard is frozen in time
This high is the purest, most desperate kind of crime
Can't stop, won't stop, the world outside is mute
I'm running on a feeling, a permanent pursuit

[Chorus]
Flatline Echo, yeah, the silence is singing my name
There's nothing left to lose when you've already won the game
My heart is a memory, beating only for show
Watching the city burn from the glorious high-speed glow
Ooh, screaming through the open night 
Living forever in the perfect neon light

[Bridge]
I transcended the speed, I became the rush
Everything is beautiful, everything is hush
There is no final moment, there is only the now
I'm taking my final bow...

[Chorus]
Flatline Echo, yeah, the silence is singing my name
There's nothing left to lose when you've already won the game
My heart is a memory, beating only for show
Watching the city burn from the glorious high-speed glow
Ooh, screaming through the open night
Living forever in the perfect neon light

Flatline Echo

(Verse 1)
I don't call it feeling, it’s the lie I believe 
The ultimate machine, yeah, that’s all I can see
Every line in your face is manufactured and cold
A perfect, beautiful lie I pay to be told
I drove through the smoke, past the fire, through the glass
Just to touch the chrome body that was built not to crash

[Pre-Chorus]
(Building tension with layered, processed vocals)
This fever is expensive, the high is never cheap
I'm awake in the city while the honest folks sleep
Can't stop, won't stop, gotta pay the price to play
You're the diamond in the rough that I'm stealing away

[Chorus]
Chrome Heart, baby, you're the engine I run on
A synthetic future that I bet my life upon
I don't need the warmth, I just need the magnetic pull
Yeah, you're flawless and empty, and that makes me feel whole
Ooh, I'm just here to polish the perfect reflection you show
Driving myself insane, just to watch you glow
[Verse 2]
I know the circuits are broken, I know the wires are fried
But your silence is better than any truth you could hide
I'm addicted to the polish, the lack of human flaw
I sign the contract, yeah, I follow the law
I trade my emotion for motion, my soul for the speed
You're a high-tech deception that perfectly meets the need
[Pre-Chorus]
This fever is expensive, the high is never cheap
I'm awake in the city while the honest folks sleep
Can't stop, won't stop, gotta pay the price to play
You're the diamond in the rough that I'm stealing away
[Chorus]
Chrome Heart, baby, you're the engine I run on
A synthetic future that I bet my life upon
I don't need the warmth, I just need the magnetic pull
Yeah, you're flawless and empty, and that makes me feel whole
Ooh, I'm just here to polish the perfect reflection you show
Driving myself insane, just to watch you glow
[Bridge]
Don't talk about forever, just talk about the next mile
Keep the lights blinding, keep the engine in style
You're the last thing I'm taking before the crash takes me out
No tears, no regrets, no turning about.
[Chorus]
Chrome Heart, baby, you're the engine I run on
A synthetic future that I bet my life upon
I don't need the warmth, I just need the magnetic pull
Yeah, you're flawless and empty, and that makes me feel whole
Ooh, I'm just here to polish the perfect reflection you show
Driving myself insane, just to watch you glow

Chrome Heart

[Verse 1]
The speed is the only thing we got left to share
Clinging to this wreckage, breathing the same sick air
We should be flying out, different directions, clean break
But every time I try, the gravity pulls and I shake
They saw the damage, they saw the holes in the steel
But the truth is, baby, the brokenness is how we feel
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't you dare touch that door, don't you dare look away
If we're going down, we're going down the same way
We're past the survival, past the logical cost
We're just holding the wheel for the memory we lost
[Chorus]
This is the Fatal Hold, yeah, the grip that won't release
You are the trigger, and I am the only piece
We're tied to the fire, the engine is screaming your name
We built this wreckage, and we're staying in the frame
Ooh, every twist is a lie that we desperately sell
Holding on for dear life, in this perfect kind of hell
[Verse 2]
I feel the curve coming, the one that should snap us clean
The final exit sign to a future we haven't seen
But your hand finds mine, and the choice disappears
I trade all my freedom for the comfort of familiar fears
It's not love that survives, it's the co-dependency
We're built on the ruins of what we were meant to be
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't you dare touch that door, don't you dare look away
If we're going down, we're going down the same way
We're past the survival, past the logical cost
We're just holding the wheel for the memory we lost
[Chorus]
This is the Fatal Hold, yeah, the grip that won't release
You are the trigger, and I am the only piece
We're tied to the fire, the engine is screaming your name
We built this wreckage, and we're staying in the frame
Ooh, every twist is a lie that we desperately sell
Holding on for dear life, in this perfect kind of hell
[Bridge]
The edges are sharp, but they fit where we break
We keep spinning this wheel for the mistakes we make.
This grip is the curse, and the comfort, and the price...
[Chorus]
This is the Fatal Hold, yeah, the grip that won't release
You are the trigger, and I am the only piece
We're tied to the fire, the engine is screaming your name
We built this wreckage, and we're staying in the frame
Ooh, every twist is a lie that we desperately sell
Holding on for dear life, in this perfect kind of hell

Fatal Hold

One more night… in the glow…
[Verse 1]
Woke up in the wreckage, dashboard cracked like my grin
Speed’s ghost in the mirror, but your whisper pulls me in
Neon veins on the skyline, bleeding purple into black
I chase the blur from the highway, but it’s you I want back
Fingers trace the scar where the wheel met my chest
One drag from your fire, and I’m dressed in your best
No more engines screaming, just this quiet inferno
Velvet on my skin, but the burn’s what I know
[Pre-Chorus]
It’s the silk that deceives, the ease that undoes
Heart’s a thief in the dark, stealing breaths from the blue
I said I’d walk away clean, but the door’s always cracked
One taste of the nothing, and I’m lost in the act
[Chorus]
Velvet chains, wrapping slow ‘round my throat
You glow like a promise I swore I’d outgrow
Pull me under the lights where the shadows don’t show
One more hit, and I’m yours—addict’s oath in the low
Velvet chains, heavy as heaven’s disguise
Neon high in my blood, but it’s fear in your eyes
Trade the crash for the calm, let the rush turn to lies
Wrapped in your glow, I forget the fall
One more drag, and I’m nothing at all
[Verse 2]
Bottles line the altar, reflections of the king I was
Paradise in rearview, now it’s pills in the buzz
Your rhythm’s in my pulse, trap beats echoing the vein
Melodies like morphine, washing clean all the pain
Friends call from the static, voices thin as the smoke
But your haze is my harbor, where the broken folks choke
I trace the lines on my palm, see the map to the end
But the journey’s too sweet—why fight what you send?
[Pre-Chorus]
It’s the silk that deceives, the ease that undoes
Heart’s a thief in the dark, stealing breaths from the blue
I said I’d walk away clean, but the door’s always cracked
One taste of the nothing, and I’m lost in the act
[Chorus]
Velvet chains, wrapping slow ‘round my throat
You glow like a promise I swore I’d outgrow
Pull me under the lights where the shadows don’t show
One more hit, and I’m yours—addict’s oath in the low
Velvet chains, heavy as heaven’s disguise
Neon high in my blood, but it’s fear in your eyes
Trade the crash for the calm, let the rush turn to lies
Wrapped in your glow, I forget the fall

[Bridge – Rap]
Yo—woke in the wreck, glass in my palm like a crown
Paradise in the ash, but the ash still burnin’ down
One pill, one line, one sip—velvet on the tongue
Turn the scream to a hum, now the devil got a song
I was speed on the dash, now I’m slow in the vein
Trade the wheel for the chain, let the ghost take the blame
Mirror talkin’ reckless: “You the king, never fold”
But the crown made of smoke, and the throne turnin’ cold
Mom’s voice in the static, prayin’ I don’t fade
But the high got a halo, and the low got it made
One step from the edge, but the edge got a bed
Velvet rope round my neck—call it love till I’m dead

Velvet Chains

[Verse 1 ]
Whispers from the edge crawl under the door
Names I forgot, scores I can’t ignore
They spell out the crash in reverse on the wall
Every letter a needle, every word a freefall
I press my ear to the plaster—hear the city breathe
Sirens singing lullabies I don’t believe
The edge sends postcards: “Wish you were here”
I RSVP with a tremor and a smear

[Pre-Chorus ]
You’re not alone…
You’re on your own…
Let go… let go…

[Chorus ]
Whispers from the edge, pulling the thread
Stitching my shadow to the foot of the bed
One voice says run, one voice says stay
Whispers from the edge—tearing me both ways
Samples of the fall warped into warnings
Paradise screaming through the static of mornings
Whispers from the edge, wearing my face
Till I can’t tell the fall from the chase

[Verse 2 ]
Headphones in the dark, volume past red
Playback of the wreck—every skid, every shred
The edge has a playlist: my greatest fears
Looping on repeat for the last three years
I mouth the lyrics—know them by heart
Every bar a fracture, every beat a fresh start
Whispers promise silence if I jump the line
I lean a little closer—almost make it mine

[Pre-Chorus ]
You’re not alone…
You’re on your own…
Let go… let go…

[Chorus ]
Whispers from the edge, pulling the thread
Stitching my shadow to the foot of the bed
One voice says run, one voice says stay
Whispers from the edge—tearing me both ways
Samples of the fall warped into warnings
Paradise screaming through the static of mornings
Whispers from the edge, wearing my face
Till I can’t tell the fall from the chase
[Bridge ]
Edge got a megaphone, distortion on ten
I’m the glitch in the sermon, amen again
Left channel lies, right channel truths
Center channel mute—pick your noose
I rap in binary, ones for the run
Zeros for the stay—sum is undone
Samples chopped to confetti, Paradise in a blender
Every bar a disclaimer: “sender unknown, surrender”
Whispers got a ZIP file—unpack the dread
.exe of the crash, double-click till I’m dead
I lean off the ledge, wind in the code
Match in my hand—strike it, reload

Whispers from the edge

[Verse 1 ]
Vial on the nightstand, liquid mercury moon
Echoes of the dealer still humming the tune
I count the drops like rosary—each one a sin
Paradise in pixels, but the pixels wear thin
Empty blister packs, fossils of the high
Arranged like tarot—tell me how I die
The room breathes slow, walls drip ultraviolet
Every shadow’s a witness, every silence a verdict

[Pre-Chorus ]
No beat, just breath
No light, just death
One more echo…
One more echo…

[Chorus ]
Echoes in the vial, calling my name
Ghosts in the glass, playing the same game
One drop left—salvation or shame
Echoes in the vial, drowning the flame

[Verse 2 ]
Polaroids face-down, edges curled like tongues
Memories in chemical, lungs full of rungs
I trace the vein map—highways to the core
Each scar a mile marker, begging for more
The ceiling fan spins, chopping up the dark
Every blade a question—where’d I leave the spark?
Vial catches moonlight, throws it on the floor
Liquid silver scripture—read it, ignore

[Pre-Chorus ]
No beat, just breath
No light, just death
One more echo…
One more echo…

[Chorus ]
Echoes in the vial, calling my name
Ghosts in the glass, playing the same game
One drop left—salvation or shame
Echoes in the vial, drowning the flame

[Bridge ]
Yeah—vial on the altar, mercury confession
I sip the reflection, taste the depression
Mom’s voicemail ghostin’, 3 a.m. confession
I reply with silence—best form of aggression
Blister pack relics, arranged like a shrine
Each pill a prayer that the pain’ll resign
But the pain got a lease, renewed every dose
I’m the tenant, the landlord, the overdose
Room spin 33, vinyl of my life
Needle in the red, but the red feel right
One drop left—liquid epitaph
Specter in the mirror signin’ the photograph

Echoes in the vial

[Verse 1]
Corner of 3rd and oblivion, streetlights flicker Morse
Dealer in the shadows, silhouette with no remorse
White gloves on the product, black heart in the brief
One gram of tomorrow, wrapped in cellophane grief
I trade the rearview for a rear-view mirror
Reflection selling futures—every line gets clearer
He says “no receipts,” I say “no regrets”
Pocket full of maybe, but the maybe’s in debt

[Pre-Chorus]
Clock hits twelve, city holds its breath
Every neon promise tastes like death
One tap on the glass, one nod in the dark
Midnight dealer—leave your mark

[Chorus]
Midnight dealer, neon in the palm
Trade my soul for the calm before the storm
One more gram of the glow, one more lie in the song
Midnight dealer—how’d we get this wrong?
Lights call my name, bass in my chest
Paradise in powder, but the powder’s a test
Midnight dealer, sell me the night
Till the dawn burns the deal out of sight

[Verse 2]
Back-alley cathedral, confession in the haze
He quotes me the scripture: “All debts must be paid”
I count out the memories—each bill is a scar
He smiles like a jackpot, hands me the star
Sirens in the distance, but the distance is kind
They’ll never catch the ghost I left behind
One bump and the city folds into a line
Midnight dealer—your clock, not mine

[Pre-Chorus]
Clock hits twelve, city holds its breath
Every neon promise tastes like death
One tap on the glass, one nod in the dark
Midnight dealer—leave your mark

[Chorus]
Midnight dealer, neon in the palm
Trade my soul for the calm before the storm
One more gram of the glow, one more lie in the song
Midnight dealer—how’d we get this wrong?
Lights call my name, bass in my chest
Paradise in powder, but the powder’s a test
Midnight dealer, sell me the night
Till the dawn burns the deal out of sight

[Bridge ]
Ayo—dealer in the trench, Saint Laurent cologne
Scales on the dash, every gram got a throne
I move like a phantom, but the phantom got receipts
Tax on your dreams, interest on the grief
You want the glow? Pay the toll in tears
I bag up your future, sell it back in years
Mom’s on the voicemail, cryin’ in the static
I mute it with a lighter—click, habit automatic
White glove, red ledger, blood on the profit
One line for the pain, one line for the prophet
City’s a casino, I’m the house, never lose
Midnight dealer—pick your poison, choose

Midnight dealer

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Empty Echoes

Stuck in the Friend Zone

Skip the club (Hook up tonight)

I don't need a warning, I just need the volume.
I can see the gold from the very top.
The speedometer's stuck on a promise,
That needle won't drop, no, it only climbs past the darkness.
Left the broken edges of the old world behind,
This isn't a highway, it’s a new state of mind.
They said I'd flatline out on the neon strip,
But the mirror shows the future, no more fatal grip.
We're past the speed limit, past the point of no return,
Watch the concrete paradise begin to burn.
I see the whole world fading into noise,
Just the static of the other boys.
The horizon line is finally clear—
This is what it sounds like when tomorrow is here.
This is the Hyperdrive Driven,
I’m moving too fast for collision.
I bought the sky just to own the stars in it,
You only get one life, I’ll take every minute.
No time for an emergency stop,
I can see the gold from the very top.
Hyperdrive Driven.
Got the blueprint to the night, I'm the architect,
I got a million miles left, still no sign of regret.
Every single promise I made, I'm doubling down,
I'm the only living legend in this whole toxic town.
No more searching for hope in the rearview glass,
I'm a self-fulfilling prophecy, moving too fast to look back.
Yeah, the ambition is a drug that you never come down from,
And I’m running up the score before the morning has come.
I see the whole world fading into noise,
Just the static of the other boys.
The horizon line is finally clear—
This is what it sounds like when tomorrow is here.
This is the Hyperdrive Driven,
I’m moving too fast for collision.
I bought the sky just to own the stars in it,
You only get one life, I’ll take every minute.
No time for an emergency stop,
I can see the gold from the very top.
Hyperdrive Driven.
Yeah, there's no going back to the concrete ground.
I burned the blueprints to the life I found.
From here, every single promise is a tax paid in full,
This success isn’t luck, it’s an unwavering pull.
I won't stop for static, I won't stop for love,
I only stop when I'm above, above, above.
Hyperdrive Driven...
Too fast for collision...
...I’ll take every minute...

Hyperdrive driven

Twenty-four seven, on the glass screen glow,
Every click, every comment, a place I don't know.
My mind is moving faster than the optical wire,
Gotta scroll, gotta tap, gotta feed the desire.
I see the code bleed through the neon street signs,
Just repeating the patterns of predictable lines.
I'm awake at 4 AM, but I'm never online,
Just a ghost in the database, wasting my time.
The bass drum is the system clock, ticking in my chest,
Every synapse firing, putting me to the test.
I'm tracing the glitch back to the source of the frame,
Trying to remember my original name.
Is this real, or just a really good dream?
I feel the high tension, I hear the wire scream!
Running on empty, stuck in the red zone,
Digital manic, feeling completely unknown.
We're all beautiful copies with nothing to say,
Just following the script every single day.
System Override, yeah, I'm breaking the feed,
Planting a virus, sowing a defiant seed.
Running on empty, trying to feel anything real,
Just static and signals, that's all I can feel.
The dopamine drain is worse than the rain,
Just chasing the feeling to numb all the pain.
I’m perfectly polished, optimized for the swipe,
A flawless machine running through the same old hype.
They say look up, look out, look away from the phone,
But the emptiness in the background is the world I have known.
I’m built like a supercar, but stuck in first gear,
A beautiful prison that confirms every fear.
The bass drum is the system clock, ticking in my chest,
Every synapse firing, putting me to the test.
I'm tracing the glitch back to the source of the frame,
Trying to remember my original name.
Is this real, or just a really good dream?
I feel the high tension, I hear the wire scream!
Running on empty, stuck in the red zone,
Digital manic, feeling completely unknown.
We're all beautiful copies with nothing to say,
Just following the script every single day.
System Override, yeah, I'm breaking the feed,
Planting a virus, sowing a defiant seed.
Running on empty, trying to feel anything real,
Just static and signals, that's all I can feel.
I just need one second of silence,
One place where the code doesn't define the soul.
I need a crash, a total non-compliance,
To stop losing control... to stop losing control...
Running on empty
Digital manic!
We're all beautiful copies!
System Override!
Running on empty, to feel anything real!

Running on Empty

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